Splash Pad Operator (Seasonal)
Job ID#: 2025-12
Job Title: Splash Pad Operator
Date Posted: March 3, 2025
Closing Date: March 17, 2025 at 4:00 p.m.
Job Type: Seasonal Full-Time
Department: Parks, Recreation & Culture
Wage range: $28.89 per hour
Hours of Work: Normal hours of work are forty (40) hours per week on a rotating schedule that includes days, evenings, weekends, and holidays. Normal shifts are ten (10) hours with a thirty (30) minute unpaid meal break. Flexibility in scheduling is necessary as there may be the occasional requirement to change shifts, respond to urgent matters, or work extra hours as needed.
Work Period: May to September 2025
Location: on-site
A career at the Town of Collingwood is more than a job; it's a pathway to thrive. Here, you'll be part of a leading-edge team working together to provide excellent services, progressive and accountable decision-making, collaboration and advocacy based on our values of leadership, integrity, respect, excellence, and financial stewardship.
If this resonates with you and you're passionate about creating meaningful community impact, then read on!
The Opportunity
Reporting to the Supervisor, Recreation Facilities, Splash Pad Operators are responsible for performing custodial functions, maintenance and minor repair, ice maintenance, pool/splash pad maintenance, responding to queries and problems, opening and closing functions, ensuring the facility is clean and safe for users, and for providing exceptional customer service related to recreation facilities. The main duties and responsibilities for the position are in the areas of equipment and facilities maintenance, custodial functions, recreation facilities operations, supplies inventory, and building security.
The preferred candidate possesses the following:
Knowledge, Skills, and Experience:
1. Ontario Secondary School Diploma or equivalent.
2. Certified Pool Operator (CPO) certificate from the Pool & Hot Tub Alliance (PHTA) or the willingness to obtain would be an asset.
3. Six (6) months of janitorial and/or minor building maintenance, mechanical room, and/or general machine operation experience. Experience in painting, mechanical, plumbing, electrical, carpentry, and structural repairs.
4. Training in WHMIS, Confined Space Entry, Working at Heights, ladder and lift device.
5. Working knowledge of the Occupational Health & Safety Act, Public Pools Regulations, and Corporate and Division policies and procedures. Working knowledge of pool/splash pad maintenance and equipment operation, and chemical/water treatment testing.
6. Good communication, interpersonal, time management, and public relations skills, together with the ability to use tact and discretion and to deal courteously and effectively with the public and fellow staff members.
7. Ability to multi-task, cope with interruptions and work under pressure to meet multiple deadlines, exercise discretion and good judgment. Possess initiative and personal integrity.
8. Physically capable of performing the required functions of the position (e.g., standing, walking, skating, lifting, pushing, pulling), operating cleaning equipment, working in an arena (cold) and pool (warm) environment with water hazard. and wearing the applicable personal protective equipment (e.g., respirator, harness).
9. Working knowledge of Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Teams), and office equipment.
10. Willing and available to work days, evenings, weekends, and holidays.
11. Valid Class “G” driver’s license and current Driver’s Abstract with results satisfactory to the Employer. Ability and willingness to travel within the community as required.
12. Possess a current Criminal Record & Judicial Matters Check (Level 2) with results satisfactory to the employer, and a valid standard first aid & CPR/AED Level C certification.
To review the full job description and learn how to apply, please visit the Town of Collingwood website: https://www.collingwood.ca/council-government/employment
